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It sounds like you have cracked nipples or mastitis. Do you have lanolin/lansinoh cream or anything else, gel pads etc to help with the pain? I had the same problem. Have you seen a lactation consultant? Your local hospital should let you see an LC for free if you are on medicaid, or maybe for free even if you are not. If you are on WIC, they have certified LCs that can help you too. Hang in there-and whatever you do, don't beat yourself up over it. That will only make things worse. Switching to formula isn't the end of the world. :) Hang in there!

Anon-why is that always the answer? Seriously formula causes more issues than it solves.

OP- seek out the help of the lactation consultant at the hospital, by this point it shouldn't hurt to nurse so much, maybe at initial latch but not all the time. Sounds like babies latch needs work. Also look up the local La Leche League, they can send someone to your house to help.

definitely try to find a lactation consultant, she can help! and did you join a breastfeeding support group on here and ask them? good luck! hang in there breastfeeding is wonderful once you get through the first few weeks. and a lactation consultant can help you get rid of the pain. :)

Tabi, using formula is not the end of the world. I don't even know why breastfeeding moms try to make it look like it is. I was only able to nurse my son for 2 1/2 weeks, then switched to formula and I am glad that I did. My son does very well on it, and I don't have to worry about the inconveniences of breastfeeding.

sweetmoonem- Formula has NO place in a breastfeeding relationship, you wanna FF thats up to you, but when a mom asks for BFing help and someone says formula NO ONE says anything but the second a FFing mom comes on and says my baby has reflux, is lactose intollerant, soy intollerant, can't poop, etc etc and someone says why not try to breastfeed she is the most evil person in the world for suggesting something that has been proving superior, easier to absorb and more nutritionally complete. You can see Bfing as inconvenient but in my opinion anything done to raise my childrens chances of having better outcomes in the future is worth an inconvenience, thats my job as a parent. Sorry if you see doing your BEST...when you can(because so many women can't), as an inconvenience.